Question

question 11
which of the following represents act utilitarianism?

penelope works because she needs money for rent and food.

patrice looks out for her family because she believes it’s her duty.

pedro bikes to work because he believes in not wasting gas.

phillip rescues a stranger from a burning car because he would
do that for anyone.

Explanation:

Act utilitarianism focuses on the consequences of individual acts to maximize overall happiness/utility. Let's analyze each option:

• Penelope working for rent/food is self - interested, not about maximizing overall utility.
• Patrice looking out for family due to duty is deontological (duty - based), not utilitarian.
• Pedro biking to save gas is about a principle (not wasting gas) rather than maximizing utility from the act.
• Phillip rescuing a stranger because he'd do it for anyone: The act of rescuing maximizes utility (saving a life, helping someone) and is based on the consequence of this individual act (helping the stranger, which is good for overall well - being), fitting act utilitarianism.

Answer:

D. Phillip rescues a stranger from a burning car because he would do that for anyone.